Chintalarayaswami Temple
Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Chintalarayaswamy Temple or Sri Chintala Venkataramana Temple is a Hindu Vaishnavite temple situated in Tadipatri, a town in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is referred to as Chintala Venkataramana.[2] The temple was built by Pemmasani Timmanayudu II of the Pemmasani Nayaks. It is situated on the bank of the Penna River, which passes through the town.[1] The temple has granite sculptures and is classified as one of the Monuments of National Importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple has a Garuda Mandapa built as a chariot with rotating granite wheels, which is similar to the one found in the Vithala Temple of Hampi.
| Chintalarayaswami Temple | |
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శ్రీ చింతల వెంకటరమణ దేవాలయం | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Anantapur District |
| Deity | Lord Venkateswara |
| Location | |
| Location | Tadipatri |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
 Interactive map of Chintalarayaswami Temple | |
Etymology
According to legend, the presiding deity Venkateswara was found in the Tamarind (Telugu: Chinta) tree and hence got the name Chintala Venkataramana.[2]
History
The Temple was built during the reign of Vijayanagara Empire in mid 16th Century[3] by Pemmasani Timmanayudu II, a contemporary of Vira Narasimharaya and Krishnadevaraya.[4][5] Timmanayudu built this temple after Vishnu is said to have told Timmanayudu in a dream that a temple should be constructed for him at Tadipatri.[6][7] Timmanayudu appointed two archakas and a chief-priest, and he gifted lands to the temple.[8] The Chintalarayaswamy Temple is considered one of the finest examples of Vijayanagara architecture.[8] The initial structure may belong to the Saluva dynasty, but the entrance towers belongs to the Tuluva dynasty.[3]
The temple was built in the Dravidian style.[3]
Gallery
Chintalaraya Temple with Vimanams
A huge pillar with a person riding the Yali
A wall with sculptures
Nartaka Mudra
A idol depicting deity
Elephants
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See also
